scrappiness
Example Sentences
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The industry is known for its scrappiness, but the key to international growth is better production equipment, said director Umar Abdulmalik.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
“Ultimately, it was a hard situation to dig out of, but we never quit. We really battled and showed our scrappiness that we’re going to be defined by this year.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
Those of us who aren’t artists come here for them, too — their energy, ideas, ambition, scrappiness and keenness are what give this city its inimitable character.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
The first appeal is this overwhelming collective creativity and scrappiness.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2023
I venture, then, to hope that the result, for all its scrappiness, will be found to have that unity which comes of method and an honest regard for letters.
From Views and Reviews Essays in appreciation by William Ernest Henley
